Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-17
THE HOUSE ADJ0URNS UNTIL MON
DAY.
Iessrs. Reed and Hatch Have a Lit
tie Squabble Over a Long
Recess Resolution.
Large List of Railroad Land Grants he
stored to the Public Domaln-0ther
Land Grant Decisions.
The Fence Cutting Cases in Texas Causes
Much ll-Feeling-News From the
Cherokee Capital.
HOUSE..

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Mr. Hatch, OF
Missouri. submitted a concurrent resolu-
that. when the two houses adjourned Mon
day. December 10, they adjourn till Thurs
day, January D.
Mr.. Reed. of Maine, required the reason
of this resolution.
Mr.. Hatch replied that it was the usual
resolution to be put to the first session of
a congress. The house had been in session
since the first Monday in December. 1t
was well known that nothing had been ac-
complished The house was waiting for
the speaker to announce the committees,
and he (Hatch) was satisfied from his per
sonal knowledge, and what he had seen of
the occupation of the speakers time by
members interested in committee assign
ment, that it was impossible that the COM
mittees could be announced until after the
holiday recess.
Mr.. Reed said that the peculiar cOndi-
ton of the business affairs of the country
rendered the action which had been taken,
or rather the non-actiOn which had been
suffered by the Democratic side of the
house, Il matter OF lt8lbli1dlt COliluiSnG
both here and before the country. Take 1T
all in all. it was without a precedent.
Many changes in rules Of the house had
been suggested but had not been acted
upon, and vet it was proposed that the
house adjourn for the holidays and com
mence after recess where it had been the
custom to begin at the opening OF the SEES
sion. If there were no matters OF public
interest before the country such course
might awaken only passing comment,
but today congress was pressed upon by
serious public duty, which was reduction
of a surplus which was coming into the
treasury in manner calculated under the
management of the department to be an
embarrassment TO the finance of the coun-
try. All were agreed, at last, on the Re
publican side that the surplus should be
reduced and Republicans stood ready now
to make any reduction 10 which the other
side was agreed and that it was in refer
ence to the tobacco tax. lie hoped that an
opportunity would be given them by the
powers that be or were TO be, to vote them
aud show the country some proper dlSpOSl-
ton in this regard. II gentlemen on the
other side found it somewhat difficult to
arrange themselves along side of the recent
message which had been sent them, that
the Republicans could well understand
and could give them assurances of most
profound sympathy. Laughter.D The
message was TO some a summons from
very great way off and yet it required that
they should traverse very great distance
before they could get along side of their
pioneer brother at the end of the avenue.
Mr. Hatch said that he had hoped he could
yield the floor to the gentleman trom
Maine without that gentleman improving
his opportunity to make a political har
angue If the gentleman had not oppor-
tunity time and again during the 49th con
gress for consideration of the tariff bill
and had not always voted against it there
might he some sincerity in his talk today.
applause After some further debate
the resolution was amended so as to make
the adjournment for recess occur Thurs
day, December D. The resolution was
then adopted.
After some further routine business the
house adjourned until Monday